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Lime Chicken

Lime is on your side. This tangy chicken dish is infused with lime and a host of other tasty ingredients that drive home the flavor. Did we mention it’s low in fat and calories?
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Cuisine Continental

Servings 6 servings
Calories 3094.34 kcal

Ingredients

  

  • 56 ounce(s) One fresh chicken, about 3-1/2 pounds
  • 1 lime
  • 3 teaspoon(s) grated ginger root
  • 1 tablespoon(s) dried thyme
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil
  • 3 small Vidalia onions
  • 6 Roma (plum) tomatoes
  • 7 cloves of garlic (1 bulb garlic, peeled)

Instructions

 

  • Grate the zest off the lime and mix with the ginger, thyme, and minced garlic.
  • Mix with the olive oil.
  • Rinse the chicken and pat dry.
  • Loosen the skin around the breast and legs with your fingers.
  • Rub the herb mixture under the skin.
  • Cut the lime in half and put into the chicken cavity.
  • Prepare the baking dish.
  • Slice onions about a half-inch thick.
  • Cover the bottom of a baking dish with one layer of onions.
  • Center the chicken breast-side up on the bed of onions.
  • Cut tomatoes in half lengthwise.
  • Scoop out seeds and discard.
  • Place skin-side up around the chicken.
  • Sprinkle peeled garlic cloves around the chicken.
  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Roast the chicken for 45 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and test the leg-thigh joint with an instant-read thermometer.
  • It should read 165 to 170 degrees.
  • Let the chicken rest for 15 minutes to allow juices to settle into meat.
  • Remove skin, carve, and serve with vegetables and skimmed pan juices.

Nutrition

Calories: 3094.34kcalCarbohydrates: 76.28gProtein: 406.03gFat: 120.17gSaturated Fat: 30.69gCholesterol: 1190.56mgSodium: 1248.51mgFiber: 17.59gSugar: 26.34g

Keyword Chicken, Healthy Bytes, Heart Healthy, Low Calorie, Low Fat
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